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SBD/Issue 185/Sports Media
Final Nielsen Ratings From Weekend Sports Events
Published June 14, 2002
The following lists final Nielsen ratings from recent sports events (THE DAILY).
| EVENT | DATE | NET | TIME | RAT/SHR |
| French Open | 6/7 | NBC | 10:00am-1:00pm | 1.1/4 |
| "NBA On NBC": Nets-Lakers | 6/7 | NBC | 9:30-11:00pm | 9.1/18 |
| World Cup: England-Argentina | 6/8 | ABC | 1:00-3:30pm | 1.2/4 |
| PGA Tour: Buick Classic - 3rd Rd | 6/8 | ABC | 3:30-6:00pm | 1.5/4 |
| NHL Playoffs: Red Wings-Hurricanes | 6/8 | ABC | 8:00-1:15am | 3.3/8 |
| NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Champ. | 6/8 | CBS | 2:00-4:00pm | 0.9/3 |
| LPGA: McDonald's Champ. - 3rd Rd | 6/8 | CBS | 4:00-6:00pm | 0.8/2 |
| MLB: (regional) | 6/8 | Fox | 1:15-4:30pm | 2.8/9 |
| French Open - Women's Final | 6/8 | NBC | 11:00am-2:00pm | 2.8/10 |
| Senior PGA Championship - 3rd Rd | 6/8 | NBC | 2:00-5:00pm | 1.6/5 |
| Belmont Stakes | 6/8 | NBC | 5:00-6:45pm | 7.6/21 |
| F1: Canadian Grand Prix | 6/9 | ABC | 12:30-3:00pm | 1.0/3 |
| PGA Tour: Buick Classic - Final Rd | 6/9 | ABC | 3:00-6:00pm | 1.7/5 |
| USA Track & Field | 6/9 | CBS | 3:00-4:00pm | 1.0/3 |
| LPGA: McDonald's Champ. - Final Rd | 6/9 | CBS | 4:00-6:00pm | 1.0/3 |
| NASCAR: Pocono 500 | 6/9 | Fox | 1:15-4:45pm | 5.1/15 |
| French Open - Men's Final | 6/9 | NBC | 9:00-1:00pm | 1.3/5 |
| Senior PGA Championship - Final Rd | 6/9 | NBC | 2:00-5:00pm | 1.6/5 |
| "NBA On NBC": Lakers-Nets | 6/9 | NBC | 8:30-11:00pm | 10.2/18 |
| NHL Playoffs: Red Wings-Hurricanes | 6/10 | ABC | 8:00-11:30pm | 3.5/6 |
| EVENT | DATE | NET | US AREA | COV AREA | SHR | 000 |
| NHL Playoffs: Avalanche-Red Wings | 5/27 | ESPN | 1.8 | 2.3 | 4 | 1947 |
| NHL Playoffs: Hurricanes-Maple Leafs | 5/28 | ESPN | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2 | 1119 |
| NHL Playoffs: Red Wings-Avalanche | 5/29 | ESPN | 2.1 | 2.5 | 4 | 2202 |
| NHL Playoffs: Avalanche-Red Wings | 5/31 | ESPN | 1.7 | 2.1 | 4 | 1805 |
| NASCAR BGN: MBNA Platinum 200 | 6/1 | FX | 1 | 1.4 | 4 | 1105 |
| NASCAR WC: MBNA Platinum 400 | 6/2 | FX | 3.5 | 4.7 | 12 | 3657 |
| MLB: Rockies-Giants | 6/2 | ESPN | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2 | 979 |
For broadcast numbers, one ratings point = 1,055,000 homes. "COV AREA" = % of homes tuned into that program in that network's universe of subscribers.
NOTES: NBC's coverage of the women's French Open Final was down 7% from last year's 3.0/10. The men's final fell 24% from last year's 1.7/6....ABC's coverage of the final round of the Buick Classic was down 48% from last year's 1.7/5. Saturday's third round was up 7% from last year's rain-delayed 1.4/3....CBS' coverage of the McDonald's Championship earned a two-day average of 0.9/2, down 31% from last year's 1.3/4. Sunday's coverage was down 29% from a 1.4/4. Saturday saw a 38% drop from a 1.3/4. ...Fox' coverage of the Pocono 500 was up 16% from a 4.4/12.
